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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:21:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: 911 Services Green Energy Code Red PDK Airport South Fork Peachtree Creek Trail ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-107.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: Mason Mill Park Roofs Replacement Sidewalk Funds Sign Ordinance]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-102.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Staffing Study Cites Inefficiencies in County Government</title>
      <description><![CDATA["That's the way we've always done it." The above is a popular refrain in organizations and businesses.  It’s a way to justify operational methods, usually based on organizational culture or a manager's instincts, in the absence of concrete data.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/staffing-study-cites-inefficiencies-in-county-government.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 22:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Marist School SLUP, Motorized Vehicles, Pension Act, Police Academy]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-99.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Making Difficult Choices</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved a tentative 2010 budget of $565 million.  That is a $17 million reduction from the budget proposed by the county CEO.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/making-difficult-choices.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Audit Committee, Health Care Goals, Public Safety, Speed Zones]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest.89.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Not the Time for Business as Usual</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A year ago, I publicly expressed my disappointment in the budget process for DeKalb County. The process, as described in my formal remarks in February 2009, is subject to political considerations and short-term gains at the expense of tough decisions and long-term sustainability.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/not-the-time-for-business-as-usual.30.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Master Plan Provides Guidance for Parks and Recreation</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This month, a new director, Roy Wilson, takes the helm of DeKalb County's Parks and Recreation department. The hope is that the new director, like the New Year, marks the beginning of a new era for the department.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/master-plan-provides-guidance-for-parks-and-recreation.32.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioners meetings: Staffing Analysis, Standing Rules, Town Brookhaven, Transportation Goals]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/rader-digest-12-17-2009.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Greenspace Acquisition Strategy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[n December 10th, DeKalb County officials will update the public about the county greenspace program at a forum next week.&nbsp; Please read below and attend the meeting to underscore our need for greenspace resources in District 2.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/greenspace-acquisition-strategy.35.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioners meetings:</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioners meetings: Community Centers, Energy Grant, Management Contracts, Performance Audit,  & Police Purchases]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/here-are-some-topics-of-interest-from-recent-board-of-commissioners-meetings.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Bond Ruling, Health Benefits, Housing Program, Land Use Proposal]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/rader-digest-11-11-2009.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Calibrating Work Force Size</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Because of the country's economic recession, many states and counties are forecasting revenue shortfalls in the coming years. DeKalb County is no exception. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/calibrating-work-force-size.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Green Space, HOST Projects, Hotel/Motel Tax, Police Equipment, Power IT Down]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/rader-digest-09-11-2009.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Fixing the Budget Process</title>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the most important tasks for the Board of Commissioners (BOC) is approving the county's annual budget. Yet, the time allocated for this task does not seem proportional to its importance.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/fixing-the-budget-process.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Alcohol Beverage Code, Lifelong Communities, North Druid Hills LCI, Road Paving]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Funding Inequity Unacceptable</title>
      <description><![CDATA[One of my goals for this year is to call attention to the status quo of DeKalb County's government. Namely, that government operating in the same "business as usual" manner is counterproductive if the county is going to solve its future challenges.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/funding-inequity-unacceptable.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Budget (2009), Chief Public Safety Officer, Library Business, Merit System, Senior Centers]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest.45.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Tax Breaks: A Flawed Process</title>
      <description><![CDATA[DeKalb County, like the rest of the country, is facing extremely difficult decisions about how to manage its money. The latest example is the proposed tax abatement on behalf of the Town Brookhaven project (on Peachtree Road near Oglethorpe University)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/tax-breaks-a-flawed-process.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Millage Rate 101 &amp;#40;2009 version&amp;#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The file is an explanation of the millage rate, which determines how much you pay in property taxes. The file was prepared by the central staff of the Board of Commissioners.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/millage-rate-101-402009-version41.85.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digests</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Alcohol Beverage Code, Briarwood Renovation, City Contracts, DeKalb Tennis Center, Standing Rules]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digests.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Thank you for signing up for my e-mail updates. Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioners meetings: ARC Application, Executive Park Development, Green Space Purchase, Pension Act]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest.49.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 21:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Open Letter to Constituents</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this two-page publication, Commissioner Rader addresses constituents with a listing of top 2008 highlights and lists his top goals for 2009.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/open-letter-to-constituents.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>LCI Grant Funds North Druid Hills Corridor Planning</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to government action, the best preventive measure is to have a plan beforehand. Otherwise, a rushed decision could require more money and time to cure the problem. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/lci-grant-funds-north-druid-hills-corridor-planning.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commentary on 2009 Budget</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CEO Burrell Ellis presented his proposed 2009 budget on January 15, 2009, and the Board of Commissioners (BOC) has now acted to adopt a budget.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commentary-on-2009-budget.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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